GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION Plenary Meeting, 5th Edition GBC, an alliance of major independent business associations, representing the voice of more than 21 million enterprises in the G20 and other international fora
February 11 & 12, 2019 | New Delhi, India POST EVENT BROCHURE Contents
Forewords
- Rakesh Bharti Mittal, President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) - Miguel Alberto Acevedo, President GBC and President, Union Industrial Argentina (UIA) - Dieter Kempf, President, Federation of German Industries (BDI) and former President GBC
Plenary Meeting Agenda
Plenary Meeting Event Photos
GBC Members and Representatives
Ai Group: Australian Industry Group - Innes Willox, CEO - Louise McGrath, National Manager - Business and International Advisory Services; GBC Sherpa
BDI: Federation of German Industries - Dieter Kempf, President - Stormy-Annika Mildner, Head of Department External Economic Policy; B20 Germany Sherpa; GBC Sherpa
BE: BusinessEurope - Pierre Gattaz, President - Luisa Santos, International Relations Director; GBC Sherpa
CBI: Confederation of British Industry - John Allan CBE, President - Sean McGuire, Director CBI Brussels; GBC Sherpa
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CCC: Canadian Chamber of Commerce - Perrin Beatty, President and CEO - Mark Agnew, Senior Director, International Policy; GBC Sherpa
CEOE: Confederation of Employers and Industries of Spain - Antonio Garamendi, President - Alvaro Schweinfurth, Deputy Director of International Relations; B20 Sherpa; GBC Sherpa
CGEM: General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises - Salaheddine MEZOUAR, President - Nabila Freidji, Member of the Board and Chair, International Cooperation Committee; GBC Sherpa
CII: Confederation of Indian Industry - Rakesh Bharti Mittal, President, CII & Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises - Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General
CNI: National Confederation of Industry Brazil - Robson Braga De Andrade, President - Jose Augusto Fernandes, Policy and Strategy Director; GBC Sherpa
Confindustria - Vincenzo Boccia, President - Marco Felisati, Deputy Director International Affairs and Trade Policy; B20 Sherpa; GBC Sherpa
FEI: Federation of Egyptian industries - Eng. Mohamed El Swedy, Chairman - Shaimaa Bahaa El Din, Director of International Affairs & Development Partners’ Relations; GBC Sherpa
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FKI: Federation of Korean Industries - Chang-soo Huh, Chairman - Chi-sung EOM, Deputy Secretary General & Head of International Affairs Division; GBC Sherpa
MEDEF: French Business Federation - Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, President - Christine Lepage, Director International Department; GBC Sherpa
TUSIAD: Turkish Industry and Business Association - Simone Kaslowski, President - Hale Hatipoglu, Deputy Secretary General; GBC Sherpa
UIA: Union Industrial Argentina - Miguel Alberto Acevedo, President - Fernando Landa, Head International Institutional Affairs; B20 Argentina Policy Sherpa; GBC Sherpa
USCC: U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO - Gary V. Litman, Vice President Global Initiatives; GBC Sherpa
GBC: Global Business Coalition - Sebastien Louvet, Secretary
The Organisers
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The leaders of the prominent business federations from By hosting this plenary meeting, CII renews its commitment major world economies are meeting in India on the towards playing an active role within GBC and pursuing its occasion of the 5th edition of the Global Business Coalition active contribution to the main international fora and co- Plenary Meeting. operation frameworks.
This meeting, hosted by the Confederation of Indian CII is already gearing towards the preparations of the 2022 Industry (CII), comes in the wake of the B20 and G20 G20 India Presidency and will be a key contributor. Argentina summits, which took place, in Buenos Aires, and We are delighted to host this Plenary meeting of the Global ahead of the B20 and G20 Japan summits, to be held in Business Coalition. Tokyo and in Osaka
This two-day meeting will allow the international business community representatives to conduct meaningful and constructive dialogues on some of the GBC’s priority topics, including notably, Trade and Investment, Resource Rakesh Bharti Mittal Efficiency, Digitalization and the Future of Work, and to President, Confederation of Indian meet with the Government of India and leaders of Indian Industry. Industry (CII) On its part, GBC represents an instrumental platform to rely on, in representing the voice of enterprise within the G20 process and other major international fora. GBC enables its members to become part of a network that triggers the development of one-to-one relations, enables synergies and cooperation among major business organizations.
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Year after year, the Global Business Coalition (GBC) has became clear that, if it is properly reshaped, it is not only gathered the most representative business federations necessary, but possible benefit from the current trading from G20 countries in order to build a common message system. that strives for growth and development. In order to move on from commitments to actual Thus, the GBC has provided with a significant power that implementation, focus is essential. We need to take the we should take responsibility on, especially given the roadblocks that stand in the way to multilateral order and current international context. Today, more than ever, raising continue advocating for change. Eliminating State-Related consensus should be the main objective to shape a world Competitive Distortions; Introducing Structural Reforms to that calls for cooperation, common rules and unity. the WTO; Adapting Rules to the Digital Age and Removing Food Trade Barriers are crucial topics that call for a follow The Coalition works as an instrumental platform that up and advocacy, especially at international forums and strengthens the cooperation among major business high-level instances of public-private dialogue. organizations to commit to economic growth, free market economy, fair trade and investment, and the rule of law. It In terms of employment, it also came quite clear that we Miguel Alberto Acevedo provides us with a strategic network to debate on how to need to better integrate the world of work and the world of President GBC and President, tackle the main obstacles that our world is currently going education. Although employability has always been a key through. It makes the business voice at the G20/B20 cycles topic agenda for every country, we are now at a time where Union Industrial Argentina (UIA) louder, and the results of our work are tangible. the employability of the future is not ensured with the current educational system and curricula. Thus, we need The GBC has the opportunity and responsibility of to immediately act on skills development and on lifelong building on the work and experience already developed learning. For instance, guaranteeing quality education for for instance, during the B20 cycles. It will step up to boost all, not only on digital skills, but also on foundational skills commitments to a multilateral trading system that is open, and on STEAM subjects. non-discriminatory, and rules-based. In addition, we need to promote formal, open, dynamic The last G20 Summit demonstrated that there is a will and inclusive labour markets, adapting social protection to cooperate and to come down to common solutions. It
6 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi systems to cover the new forms of work, or non-standard sound rule of law. Also, by strengthening and developing forms of employment, rolling back on informality and new private and public standards and recommendations taking care of the most vulnerable groups of our society. to prevent any possible instance of corruption particularly related to infrastructure projects as well as those related to Finally, in order to strengthen economic activity and so, state owned enterprises. promoting growth, we must raise business productivity through technology adoption among countries. G20 The GBC is ready, is active, is willing to continue its work to Leaders committed last November to harness technology build a fair inclusive and sustainable development. to strengthen growth and productivity. We should continue to insist on the implementation of such commitments; promoting national programs that boost Industry 4.0, especially in those developing countries were these technologies have not become widespread; reinforcing R&D investment; fostering the creation of Industry 4.0 ecosystems that boost micro, small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurs’ access and employment of these new technologies.
Reaching global connectivity is of course a must in order to enable a digital environment that has a positive impact on welfare within societies. Moreover, we need to address certain unresolved constraints of digitalization. For example, supporting consumer privacy and data protection while, at the same time, enabling free flow of information.
But all of these won’t be achieved if we don’t foster a culture of integrity in our societies, with education and with
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Dear participants of the GBC Annual Plenary, partnerships with the G20 and G7, as well as a myriad of other key players of global governance. Moreover, we have In an increasingly uncertain world, global cooperation is remained a critical advocate for free and rules-based trade, more important than ever. We cannot tackle the challenges the multilateral trading system, digital transformation and a in international politics and economy alone or in isolation. resource-efficient, sustainable economy. We live in a globalized, interconnected world and I firmly believe that only in cooperation we can find solutions to I would like to congratulate Miguel Acevedo, President global challenges, positively influence the global agenda, of Union Industrial Argentina, on assuming the GBC and promote change and innovation. The Global Business Presidency. I am assured that the Global Business Coalition Coalition proves that businesses are ready to play their part will strongly benefit from Miguel’s work and experience, and in achieving strong global cooperation. that Miguel will encourage and deepen our cooperation.
After more than two years, BDI will hand over the GBC Finally, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to presidency at the Annual Plenary Meeting 2019. I would our hosts and friends from the Confederation of Indian like to take this opportunity to thank the GBC members for Industries. You have put together a remarkable programme Dieter Kempf entrusting me with the presidency of the GBC. The BDI had with impressive speakers. I am looking forward to two President, Federation of German the honour to hold the GBC presidency since 2016, and it exciting days of innovative discussions! has been an invaluable experience. Industries (BDI) and former President GBC Over the past two years, we have strived to position the GBC as a key player on global governance. We have extended our membership beyond the G20 countries. Today the GBC comprises of sixteen independent business associations that advocate for more than 21 million small, medium and large enterprises. We have engaged in close
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Monday, 11 February 2019
08:30 - 12:35 CII-GBC Exclusive Dialogue: The Future of Work in a Highly Digitalized World: Managing Innovation, Evolving Education & Skilling Models
08:30 - 09:25 Co-Chair: Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Opening Session Co-Chair: Michel Guilbaud, Director General, French Business Federation (MEDEF) Keynote: Amitabh Kant, CEO, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog Q&A
09:25 - 10:20 Co-Chair: Sunil Mathur, Chairman, CII Smart Manufacturing Council & CEO & MD, Siemens India Session-1: Industry 4.0 Co-Chair: Giulio Pedrollo, CEO Pedrollo Group & Vice President Industrial Policy, Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria) Speaker: Dilip Sawhney, Managing Director, Rockwell Automation India Pvt. Ltd Speaker: Georg Graf, CEO Freudenberg Regional Corporate Center India & Freudenberg Regional Representative India Speaker: Jose Augusto Fernandes, Director Policy and Strategy, National Confederation of Industry Brazil (CNI) Q&A Conclusions
10:20 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:30 Co-Chair: Dr. Arabinda Mitra, Scientific Secretary, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Session-2: Research and Innovation Co-Chair: Thomas Fuhrmann, Managing Director, TÜV Rheinland India Speaker: BVR Mohan Reddy, Co-Chairman, CII Education Council and Founder and Executive Chairman, Cyient Ltd Speaker: Sapnesh Lalla, CEO, NIIT Speaker: Swapnil Kaushik, CEO, WEG India Q&A Conclusions
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Monday, 11 February 2019
11:30 - 12:30 Chair: Bernhard Steinrücke, Director General, Indo-German Chamber of Commerce Session-3: The Skilling Challenge Speaker: Vandana Bhatnagar, Chief Programme Officer, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) Speaker: Arjun Uppal, Vice President Corporate Affairs, DCM Shriram Ltd Speaker: Vivek Vasishtha, Executive Director and Country Leader, Government and Regulatory Affairs, IBM India Speaker: Larry Stone, Chairman, British Telecom India Speaker: Annu Wadhwa, CEO, Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council (B&WSSC) Q&A Conclusions
12:30 - 12:35 Conclusions Moderation: Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
12:45 - 14:00 CII-GBC High-level Dialogue on Digitalisation (Lunch) Chair: Innes Willox, CEO, Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Keynote: Kiran Karnik, Chairman, CII National Committee on Telecom & Broadband and Mission on Digital India Speaker: Dr. Bahadır Kaleağası, CEO, Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD) Q&A Conclusions
14:00 - 14:30 Break
14:30 - 16:30 GBC Country Reviews Chair: Dieter Kempf, President, Federation of German Industries (BDI), President GBC 01- Ai Group: Australian Industry Group 02- BDI: Federation of German Industries 03- BE: BusinessEurope 04- CBI: Confederation of British Industry 05- CCC: Canadian Chamber of Commerce 06- CEOE: Confederation of Employers and Industries of Spain 07- CII: Confederation of Indian Industry
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Monday, 11 February 2019
08- CGEM: General Confederation of Enterprises of Morocco 09- CNI: National Confederation of Industry Brazil 10- Confindustria:Confederation of Italian Industry 11- FEI: Federation of Egyptian industries 12- FKI: Federation of Korean Industries 13- MEDEF: French Business Federation 14- TUSIAD: Turkish Industry and Business Association 15- UIA: Union Industrial Argentina 16- USCC: US Chamber of Commerce
16:30 - 17:30 Break
17:30 - 18:30 CII-GBC High-Level Dialogue on Trade with Government of India Chair: Deep Kapuria, Co-Chairman, CII National Committee on International Trade & Trade Policy & Chairman, The Hi-Tech Gears Ltd Keynote: Shri Sudhanshu Pandey, Additional Secretary-Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India Q&A Conclusions
18:30 - 19:00 Break
20:00 - 21:00 CII-GBC High Level Dialogue on Investment with Government of India Chair: Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Keynote: Shri Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India Keynote: Deepak Bagla, Managing Director and CEO, Invest India Speaker: Rakesh Bharti Mittal, President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) & Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises Speaker: Markus Beyrer, Director General and CEO, BusinessEurope (BE) Speaker: Fernando Landa, B20 Argentina Policy Sherpa, Head International Institutional Affairs, Union Industrial Argentina (UIA) Q&A From 21:00 onwards Cocktails & Dinner
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Tuesday, 12 February 2019 GBC Plenary Meeting
08:00 - 08:15 Introduction Greetings: Rakesh Bharti Mittal, President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) & Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises Keynote: Dieter Kempf, outgoing GBC President GBC Presidency hand over Keynote: Fernando Landa, B20 Argentina Policy Sherpa, Head International Institutional Affairs, Union Industrial Argentina (UIA)
08:15 - 09:15 Trade & Investment Chair: Dieter Kempf, President, Federation of German Industries (BDI)
09:15 - 10:15 Digitalization Chair: Innes Willox, CEO, Australian Industry Group Ai Group (Ai Group)
10:15 - 10:30 Break & group photo
10:30 - 11:15 Managing Trust & Chair: Perrin Beatty, President and CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Globalization - The Role of Business
11:15 - 11:45 Health Chair: Dr. Shubnum Singh, CEO, Max Institute of Health Education & Research; Chairperson, Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC); Member, CII National Healthcare Council
11:45 - 12:45 Sustainability Chair: Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
12:45 - 13:02 GBC Priorities Chair: Fernando Landa, B20 Argentina Policy Sherpa, Head International Institutional Affairs, Union Industrial Argentina (UIA) Speaker: Tae-shin KWON, Vice-chairman and CEO, Federation of Korean Industries (FKI)
13:02 - 13:05 Conclusion Fernando Landa, B20 Argentina Policy Sherpa, Head International Institutional Affairs, Union Industrial Argentina (UIA)
13:05 - 13:15 Break
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Tuesday, 12 February 2019
13:15 - 14:30 CII-GBC Dialogue on Entrepreneurship and Future Businesses (Lunch) Co-Chair: Senapathy “Kris” Gopalakrishnan, Chairman Axilor Ventures; Co-founder and former CEO Infosys Co-Chair: Innes Willox, CEO, Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)
14:30 - 14:45 Break
14:45 - 15:45 GBC Interaction with Media Leaders Introduction & Moderation: Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) - Indrani Bagchi, Diplomatic Editor, Times of India - Vikram Chandra, MD, Editorji and Consulting Editor, NDTV - Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, Foreign Editor, Hindustan Times - Raj Chengappa, Group Editorial Director, India Today Group - Shyamal Majumdar, Editor-in-Chief, Business Standard Conclusions
16:00 onwards Official Meetings, incl. with Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Government of India
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Michel Guilbaud, Director General, MEDEF | Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII Amitabh Kant, CEO, National Institution for Bernhard Steinrücke, Director General, Indo-German Transforming India (NITI) Aayog Chamber of Commerce
14 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi Dilip Sawhney, Managing Director, Rockwell Automation India Pvt. Larry Stone, Chairman, British Telecom India | Trevor Bull, Managing Director & CEO, Aviva India | Sam Halford, Managing Director, Equiniti India Ltd | Sunil Mathur, Chairman, CII Smart Manufacturing Council & CEO & MD, Siemens India
Georg Graf, CEO Freudenberg Regional Corporate Center India & Freudenberg Regional Representative India | Thomas Fuhrmann, Managing Director, TÜV Giulio Pedrollo, CEO Pedrollo Group & Vice President Industrial Policy, Rheinland India | George Ettiyil, Senior Director Sales South Asia for Lufthansa Group Airlines Confindustria | Marco Felisati, Deputy Director International Affairs & Trade Policy, Confindustria; B20 Sherpa; GBC Sherpa
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 15 Dr. Arabinda Mitra, Scientific Secretary, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India | Vandana Annu Wadhwa, CEO, Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council (B&WSSC) | Arjun Uppal, Vice President Bhatnagar, Chief Programme Officer, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) | BVR Mohan Reddy, Co-Chairman, Corporate Affairs, DCM Shriram Ltd CII Education Council & Founder & Executive Chairman, Cyient Ltd | Sapnesh Lalla, CEO, NIIT | Vivek Vasishtha, Executive Director & Country Leader, Government & Regulatory Affairs, IBM India
16 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi Innes Willox, CEO, Ai Group Deep Kapuria, Co-Chairman, CII National Committee on International Trade & Trade Policy & Chairman, The Hi-Tech Gears Ltd | Shri Sudhanshu Pandey, Additional Secretary- Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, India | Dieter Kempf, President, BDI and Former President GBC | Stormy-Annika Mildner, Head of Department External Economic Policy, BDI; B20 Germany Sherpa; GBC Sherpa
Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII | Kiran Karnik, Chairman, CII National Committee on Telecom & Broadband & Mission on Digital Dr. Bahadır Kaleağası, CEO, TUSIAD | Chi-sung EOM, Deputy Secretary General & Head of India | Dieter Kempf, President, BDI and Former President GBC International Affairs Division; FKI; GBC Sherpa
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 17 Markus Beyrer, Director General & CEO, BusinessEurope | Shri Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary, Deepak Bagla, Managing Director & CEO, Invest India Fernando Landa, Head International Institutional Affairs, UIA; Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, India | Rakesh B20 Argentina Policy Sherpa; GBC Sherpa Bharti Mittal, President, CII & Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises
Sebastien Louvet, Secretary, GBC | Fernando Landa, Head International Institutional Affairs, UIA; B20 Argentina Policy Sherpa; GBC Sherpa | Diego Martín Coatz, Executive Director, UIA | Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII | Dieter Kempf, President, BDI and Former President GBC
18 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi Stormy-Annika Mildner, Head of Department External Economic Policy BDI; B20 Sean McGuire, Director CBI Brussels; GBC Sherpa | Perrin Beatty, President & CEO, CCC | Mark Agnew, Senior Director, International Policy, CCC; Germany Sherpa; GBC Sherpa | Dr. Shubnum Singh, CEO, Max Institute of Health GBC Sherpa Education & Research; Chairperson, Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC); Member, CII National Healthcare Council
Diego Martín Coatz, Executive Director, UIA | Dieter Kempf, Chi-sung EOM, Deputy Secretary General & Head of International Affairs Division; FKI; GBC Sherpa | Senapathy “Kris” Gopalakrishnan, Chairman Axilor President, BDI and Former President GBC Tae-shin KWON, Vice-chairman & CEO, FKI Ventures; Co-founder & former CEO Infosys
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 19 Narciso Casado, Director General CEOE International | Alvaro Schweinfurth, Deputy Dr. Khaled Abdel Azim, Executive Director, FEI | Eng. Mohamed El Swedy, Chairman, FEI Director of International Relations, CEOE; B20 Sherpa; GBC Sherpa | Rahul Prakash, Sub Director, CaixaBank S.A., India Representative Office
Jose Augusto Fernandes, Policy & Marco Felisati, Deputy Director International Affairs & Trade Policy, Confindustria; B20 Sherpa; GBC Sherpa | Nicoletta Amodio, Manager Research & Innovation, Confindustria | Tamer Strategy Director, CNI; GBC Sherpa Sen, Senior Director, Global Economic Relations, TUSIAD | Shaimaa Bahaa El Din, Director of International Affairs & Development Partners’ Relations, FEI; GBC Sherpa | Christine Lepage, Director International Department, MEDEF; GBC Sherpa | Luisa Santos, International Relations Director, BusinessEurope; GBC Sherpa | Stormy-Annika Mildner, Head of Department External Economic Policy, BDI; B20 Germany Sherpa; GBC Sherpa | Fernando Landa, Head International Institutional Affairs, UIA; B20 Argentina Policy Sherpa; GBC Sherpa | Hale Hatipoglu, Deputy Secretary General, TUSIAD; GBC Sherpa | Nabila Freidji, Member of the Board & Chair, International Cooperation Committee, CGEM; GBC Sherpa | Louise McGrath, National Manager - Business & International Advisory Services, Ai Group; GBC Sherpa | Sean McGuire, Director CBI Brussels; GBC Sherpa | Mark Agnew, Senior Director, International Policy, CCC; GBC Sherpa
20 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi Dialogue with Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce & Industry & Civil Aviation, Government of India
Dialogue with Media Leaders
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22 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi AUSTRALIA
Ai Group: Australian Industry Group
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) is a peak industry Our organisation provides practical information, advice Innes Willox is Chief Executive of the Australian Industry association in Australia which along with its affiliates and assistance to help members run their businesses Group, a leading industry organisation representing represents the interests of more than 60,000 businesses more effectively. It ensures through policy leadership that businesses in a broad range of sectors including in an expanding range of sectors including: manufacturing; members have a voice at all levels of government, by manufacturing, engineering, construction, defence, ICT and engineering; construction; automotive; food; transport; representing and promoting their interests on current and labour hire. information technology; telecommunications; call centres; emerging issues. labour hire; printing; defence; mining equipment and Our professional staff includes workplace relations supplies; airlines; and other industries. The businesses advisers, lawyers and employment and business specialists which we represent employ more than 1 million people. who provide services to members in the areas of: We are an organisation committed to helping Australian workplace relations; legal; human resource management; industry with a focus on building competitive and occupational health and safety; workers’ compensation; sustainable industries through global integration, skills the environment and energy; international trade and export; development, productive and flexible workplace relations, economics; business growth and skills. infrastructure development and innovation. Our legitimacy Innes Willox was appointed Chief Executive of the comes also from our role in and connection with the Australian Industry Group in May 2012. broader community.
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Innes Willox is Chief Executive of the Australian Industry He was Chief of Staff to the Australian Minister for Foreign Group, a leading industry organisation representing Affairs, Alexander Downer, from 2004 to 2006. businesses in a broad range of sectors including Earlier, Innes held a number of private sector and manufacturing, construction, transport, defence, ICT and government positions including Manager of Global Public labour hire. Innes was appointed Chief Executive in May Affairs for Singapore Airlines based in Singapore (2000-04). 2012. Innes began his working career as a journalist. His His current appointments include: positions included Chief of Staff at The Age newspaper in - Director of Australian Super Melbourne and Chief Political Correspondent for The Age in the Canberra Parliamentary Press Gallery. - Director of the Innovative Manufacturing Co-operative Research Centre Innes was educated at Melbourne High School; Monash University (BA History and Politics); and Edinburgh - Board Member of the Australian American Leadership Business School. He is on the Board of Windermere – Dialogue Victoria’s oldest family and child services agency. He is Innes Willox - Convenor of the Industry 4.0 Advanced Manufacturing based in Melbourne and is a lifetime supporter of the Forum Collingwood Football Club. Chief Executive Officer - Chair of the Migration Council of Australia
- Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Skilled Migration
- Chair of the RMIT College of Business Industry Advisory Board
Innes served as the Australian Consul General to Los Angeles from 2006 to 2008, where he represented wide- ranging Australian interests on the west coast of the United States, including in the areas of trade, finance, culture, bio- technology, environment and energy sectors.
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Louise McGrath has a broad range of experiences in Louise has studied a Bachelor of Arts (Arabic Language international relations and is responsible for international and Culture) at Deakin University and an Advanced Diploma engagement at the Australian Industry Group. in International Trade at RMIT. She has also studied Arabic at universities in Jordan and Egypt. Prior to joining The Australian Industry Group in 2000, Louise worked in wholesale foreign exchange and insurance.
Since joining Ai Group, she has managed a number of trade related projects including trade missions, both incoming and outgoing, business matching and the development and delivery of export related training programs.
She has had extensive experience in providing advice to manufacturing companies on export related planning and international marketing, government support programs and Louise McGrath other trade related issues.
She represents Australian industry in several multilateral National Manager - Business and forums, such as the Global Business Coalition and the International Advisory Services; B20 Taskforce on Digital Trade and various Free Trade GBC Sherpa Agreement Industry working groups, including the East Asia Business Council RCEP working group.
She advocates for the interests of Ai Group members during Free Trade Negotiations and translates those agreements to support the strategic aims of members.
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BDI: Federation of German Industries
Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI) – Federation coordinated and representative. pooled by volunteers from the business world, committed of German Industries “The Voice of German Industry” enterprises, member associations and regional as well The BDI offers information and economic policy as international representations. This grants the BDI The BDI is the umbrella organisation of German industries consultations on all issues relevant for industry, thus legitimacy as a policy advisor with a practical orientation. and industry-related services. It speaks for 36 trade granting support for enterprises engaged in global associations and more than 100,000 enterprises with competition. The BDI has a wide-ranging network in The BDI measures the success of its work by the degree around 8 million employees. Membership is voluntary. 15 Germany and Europe, on all important markets and to which its positions are implemented in political reality. organisations in the federal states represent the interests international organisations. It helps to provide political It maintains contact with heads of government and EU of industry at the regional level. Furthermore, the BDI has accompaniment in questions of the opening of markets commissioners, with political parties, parliaments and offices in Beijing, Brussels, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. internationally. And it deals with issues that conceptually ministers, with academics and diplomats. The credibility cannot be handled by individual enterprises, ranging from of the BDI is founded on non-partisan, objective and The BDI has the task of protecting and promoting all the municipal finances to corporate governance, from TTIP to scientifically found arguments. joint concerns of the industries it represents. It enters European integration and WTO-negotiations. into political discourse at an early stage. It raises issues, compiles differentiated views, creates a balance of The BDI has a reputation as a centre of competence for interests in the alliance with its member associations economic policy in Federal Germany. It has a unique and thus offers policy-makers industry positions that are combination of expert knowledge. This knowledge is
26 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi BDI: Federation of German Industries
Dieter Kempf was born in Munich in 1953.
After studying business administration from 1973 to 1978 in Munich, he worked at Arthur & Young (now Ernst & Young) from 1978 to 1991, becoming a partner in 1989.
He then joined Datev in Nuremberg in 1991 as a Board Member, responsible for product and software development. From 1992 onwards, he served as Deputy Chairman of the Board. In 1996, he became Chairman, a position he held until March 2016. During Kempf’s time at Datev, the company grew to one of Europe’s largest IT service providers.
From 2011 to 2015, Kempf served as President of BDI’s member association Bitkom (Federal Association for Dieter Kempf Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media). During this time, he was also Vice President of the President and former President BDI. GBC Dieter Kempf was unanimously elected President of BDI as of January 2017.
In addition, Kempf serves on various supervisory boards and advisory boards. He was made honorary professor of Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg in 2005.
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In January 2014, Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner (M.Sc.) became She wrote her PhD thesis at the Free University of Berlin on head of the department “External Economic Policy” at the the economic and political rationale of export credit finance Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI), Federation in the United States. During her PhD studies, she attended of German Industries. Until December 2013, she was a the Yale Centre for International and Area Studies (YCIAS) member of the Executive Board of the German Institute for of Yale University (2002-2003). International and Security Affairs (SWP), a policy-oriented think-tank based in Berlin. Her fields of interest include international trade and finance as well as commodity markets.
Before joining the SWP, she worked for the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), where she headed the program “Globalisation and the World Economy” (2000- 2002). Stormy-Annika Mildner From 2005 to 2006, Ms. Mildner was a lecturer at the John F. Kennedy Institute of the Free University of Berlin. In spring 2010, she was a visiting fellow at the American Head of Department External Institute for Contemporary German Studies in Washington, Economic Policy; B20 Germany where she is still a non-resident Senior Fellow. In fall 2011 Sherpa; GBC Sherpa she was a visiting fellow at the German Marshall Fund’s Transatlantic Academy in Washington.
Ms. Mildner conducted her Bachelor studies in economics and North American studies at the Free University of Berlin and earned a Master of Science in international political economy from the London School of Economics (2000).
28 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi EUROPE
BE: BusinessEurope
BusinessEurope is the leading advocate for growth Safeguard the euro: All possible means must be used to Expand EU external trade: With almost 30 million EU jobs and competitiveness at European level, standing up for safeguard the euro. (more than 10% of the EU workforce) dependent upon companies across the continent and campaigning on the export markets outside the EU, Europe needs to build a Improve public finances and speed up structural reforms: issues that most influence their performance. A recognised strong presence in expanding global markets. Only when businesses and households are sure that social partner, we speak for all-sized enterprises in 35 governments have fully committed to putting their This strategy will allow Europe to double its long-term European countries whose national business federations public finances on a sustainable path, will they have annual growth rate from 1.25% to 2.5%. are our direct members. the confidence to invest, recruit workers and increase Priorities: growing out of the crisis – 5 steps to restore consumption. Promote private investment: Europe needs a confidence stronger investment and competitiveness agenda to build privet sector trust and confidence. BusinessEurope and all its members urge to take all the necessary decisions without further delay to restore Unleash the single market: The single market adds EUR confidence and put Europe back on track. In its five-point 600 a year to our economy. Since 1992 it has helped create plan ‘Growing out of the crisis’ BusinessEurope presents almost 3 million new jobs across the EU, and benefited the concrete measures to: broader European Economic Area.
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 29 BE: BusinessEurope
Pierre Gattaz became President of BusinessEurope Enterprises). From June 2010 to July 2013, he was also on 5 July 2018. Until then, he held the Presidency of President of the GFI (Group of Industrial Federations – 17 BusinessEurope’s French member federation MEDEF. industrial federations representing 80% of French industry) and a founding member of La Fabrique (the Industry’s A graduate of Telecom Bretagne (l’Ecole Nationale Think Tank). Supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne) and holder of a Certificate in Administrative Management Pierre Gattaz is Knight of the French Legion of Honour and from the George Washington University (USA), he was a Officer of the Order of Merit. project engineer and export project manager at Dassault Electronics from 1984 to 1989.
From 1989 to 1992, he was Managing Director at Fontaine Electronics, then Convergie (a subsidiary of the Dynaction Group). Pierre Gattaz became Managing Director at Radiall in December 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board Pierre Gattaz since January 1994. He was President of GIXEL (Professional Association for President Electronic Components Systems, Digital Identity Industries) from 1999 to 2003, and then President and founder of the FIEN (Digital and Electronic Industries) from 2002 to 2007, before being elected President of the FIEEC (Federation of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Industries – 30 industrial unions) in 2007, when he also joined the Executive Committee of MEDEF (Movement of French
30 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi BE: BusinessEurope
Luisa Santos is Director for International Relations at BusinessEurope and Chair of BusinessEurope’s Brexit Task Force.
She was a member of the TTIP Advisory Group and is now a member of the Expert Group on EU trade agreements.
Her principal experience is in the textiles sector, having acted first as the chief representative for the Portuguese textile industry in Brussels, later as Trade and Industry Manager for Euratex- European Apparel and Textile Confederation.
She was also the manager responsible for international partnerships – including a joint venture in India – for a leading Portuguese textiles company. Luisa Santos Her academic background is in law and management.
International Relations Director; GBC Sherpa
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 31 UNITED KINGDOM
CBI: Confederation of British Industry
The CBI is the UK’s premier business lobbying organisation, and communications, financial services, IT and e-business, providing a voice for employers at a national and management consultancy, manufacturing, professional international level. Across the UK, the CBI speaks on behalf services, retail, transport, tourism and utilities. Our mission of 190,000 businesses of all sizes and sectors which is s to promote the conditions in which businesses of all together employ nearly 7 million people, about one third sizes and sectors in the UK can compete and prosper for of the private sector-employed workforce. With offices in the benefit of all. the UK as well as representation in Brussels, Washington, Beijing and Delhi, the CBI communicates the British business voice around the world.
The CBI provides a voice for business people and their businesses on a national and international level. We speak for companies of every size, including many in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 350, mid-caps, SMEs, micro businesses, private and family owned businesses, start-ups, and trade associations and in every sector, including agriculture, automotive, aerospace and defence, construction, creative
32 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi CBI: Confederation of British Industry
Previously, amongst other senior roles, he was non- executive director at Worldpay where he was formerly Chairman. He was Chairman of Dixons Retail and later Co- Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director of the enlarged Dixons Carphone. He was Chief Financial Officer and a Board Member of Deutsche Post DHL, and Chief Executive of Exel, the supply chain logistics company. He was also previously Chairman of Care UK Health & Social Care and a non-executive director of the Home Office Supervisory Board. He has been a non-executive director at: Royal Mail, PHS Group, National Grid, Wolseley, Hamleys, 3i and Connell.
His early career was spent with Lever Brothers, Bristol- John Allan CBE Myers Company and Fine Fare. John is a graduate and now a Regent of the University of Edinburgh.
President
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 33 CBI: Confederation of British Industry
Sean McGuire, in his role at the CBI, is responsible for all CBI’s EU affairs and lobbying activities vis-à-vis the European institutions on key issues of interest for the CBI membership such as environmental policy, employment and social affairs, e-commerce, telecommunications, financial services, consumer policy and transport policy.
He is also responsible the CBI’s work on international trade and investment, including business links with the G7 and G20.
As CBI Brussels Director he runs an in-house consultancy, the British Business Bureau (BBB), for UK trade associations as well as the CBI’s Business House in Brussels which houses ten CBI member companies and Sean McGuire organisations. Sean has been with the CBI since 2001 during which time Director CBI Brussels; GBC Sherpa he held a number of positions within the CBI. Prior to joining the CBI, Sean was European Affairs Adviser for the Engineering Employers’ Federation (EEF) in the UK.
34 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi CANADA
CCC: Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Since 1925, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has connected businesses of all sizes, from all sectors and from all regions of the country to advocate for public policies that will foster a strong, competitive economic environment that benefits businesses, communities and families across Canada. With a network of over 450 chambers of commerce and boards of trade, representing 200,000 businesses of all sizes in all sectors of the economy and in all regions, it is the largest business association in Canada.
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 35 CCC: Canadian Chamber of Commerce
The Honourable Perrin Beatty is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining the Canadian Chamber in August 2007, Perrin was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME).
A descendant of one of Canada’s most prominent manufacturing families, Perrin grew up in Fergus, Ontario and graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1971. Perrin was first elected to the House of Commons as a Progressive Conservative in 1972. During his 21 years in Parliament, he served as Minister in seven different portfolios, including Treasury Board, National Revenue, Solicitor General, Defence, National Health and Welfare, Hon. Perrin Beatty Communications and External Affairs. In 1994, Perrin joined a number of private sector boards and worked as a consultant in the field of communications. President and CEO and former He was an Honorary Visiting Professor with the President GBC Department of Political Science, University of Western Ontario. From 1995 to 1999, Perrin was President and CEO of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In 2008, Perrin was named Chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. In 2013, he received an honorary degree, Doctor of Laws, honoris causa from Western University. In 2016, Perrin received an honorary degree, honoris causa from University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
Perrin is also a member of the board of directors of Mitsui Canada.
36 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi CCC: Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Mark Agnew is the Director of International Policy at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and the Executive Director of the Canadian Services Coalition.
He is responsible for managing the Chamber’s international work, including on trade policy, B7/B20 as well as Business at OECD. Prior to starting at the Canadian Chamber, he worked for the UK government on trade and economic policy issues at the British High Commission in Ottawa for seven years. In that role he was responsible for leading UK work in Canada pertaining to Brexit, the EU-Canada CETA. He has also worked for the Canadian government in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, as well as at Parliament. Mark Agnew Mark attended Carleton University, where he specialised in international trade policy during his graduate studies. Senior Director, International Policy; GBC Sherpa
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 37 SPAIN
CEOE: Confederation of Employers & Industries of Spain
The Confederation of Employers and Industries of CEOE is ruled by independent and democratic governing Spain, CEOE, founded in 1977, is the organisation which bodies which determine the strands of action of the represents and defends the interests of the Spanish Confederation: the Executive Committee, the Board of employers. Directors and the General Assembly
CEOE is the most representative business organisation in Spain being the economic and social partner to the Government, the Public Administrations, the trade unions, the political parties and third institutions at National, European and International levels.
It voluntarily groups together almost 2 million companies and self-employed entrepreneurs of all sizes and from all sectors of activity, through base associations networked within 240 sectoral and territorial organisations.
38 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi CEOE: Confederation of Employers & Industries of Spain
Entrepreneur born in Getxo (Biscay) on February 8, 1958. Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs (CEAJE), and a He holds a Law Degree from Deusto University. From a little later chairman of the Latin American Confederation young age he was focused on the business world on a of Young Entrepreneurs (CIJE), chairman of the Energy triple front: the family business, projects started by himself Commission at CEOE. He has also been Chairman of and having a presence at the Boards of Directors and CEOE’s Business Creation Commission. Advisory Councils of large companies. At a territorial level, he’s been a Member of the Board of In the past he has served as general delegate of LA the Entrepreneurial Confederation of Biscay (CEBEK). At EQUITATIVA S.A. in Biscay, CEO of BANKOA S.A, insurance present, Antonio Garamendi holds the following positions: brokerage, Chairman of HANDYMAN S.L, Chairman of Vice-Chairman of CEOE, Chairman of CEPYME and GRUPO NEGOCIOS DE EDICIONES Y PUBLICACIONES S.A. CONFEMETAL. He is also a member of the FORMETAL (group who owns newspaper La Gaceta de los Negocios, Foundation, the Executive Committee for the Metal Industry Intereconomía Radio and Magazine Dinero), Director at in Biscay and Biscay’s Chamber of Commerce as well BABCOCK & WILCOX ESPAÑOLA S.A., Director at ALBURA as of the Instituto de Estudios Económicos (Institute of Antonio Garamendi S.A., Director at RED ELÉCTRICA DE ESPAÑA S.A. Chairman Economic Studies). of the Committee on Corporate Governance and CSR, Antonio Garamendi has also belonged to the Board of the Director at TUBOS REUNIDOS S.A., Vice-Chairman of GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM in Bilbao, he has been a Member President ENTEL IBAI S.A and member of the Advisory Boards at of BILBAO METRÓPOLI -30 and Biscay’s Chamber of ALTA GESTIÓN S.A., SODEXHO S.A. and SODEXHO PASS Property and is President of the AYUDARE FOUNDATION, S.A. Today, his private business activity is focused on the whose main activity is open drinking water wells in metal, construction, real estate, insurance and hospitality Ethiopia. industries, participating as a shareholder or director in various companies.
He also started at a young age to participate in entrepreneurial organizations, which led him to become Founding President of the Association of Young Entrepreneurs of the Basque Country (AJEBASK), subsequently becoming chairman of the Spanish
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 39 CEOE: Confederation of Employers & Industries of Spain
Alvaro Schweinfurth is Deputy Director of International by the Spanish engineering company ELECNOR), since Relations of CEOE since 2012. He is in charge of trade 1997 coordinating rural electrification projects in Central and development issues and coordinates the involvement America, Africa and Asia. of CEOE in international business organisations like He holds a degree in Law (University of Madrid) and a MBA Business at the OECD (BIAC), the International Employer (Instituto de Empresa). Organisation (IEO) and the Global Business Coalition (GBC). He also plans and implements trade promotional activities aimed at increasing the presence of Spanish business abroad.
He is secretary of the International Relations Commission, which is the main advisory body of CEOE in international relations, since 2015 and represents CEOE in different advisory groups of the Spanish administration, such Alvaro Schweinfurth as the Advisory Group of the Spanish Contact Point (OECD Guidelines) since 2015, the Economic and Social Economic Council of Spain since 2012 and the Council of Deputy Director of International International Development since 2011. Previously, between Relations; B20 Sherpa; GBC 2007 and 2012, he was head of trade and bilateral relations Sherpa in CEOE. Before joining CEOE in 2007, he worked as Project Manager in the Spanish Solar company ATERSA (taken over by the US Company ASTROPWER in 2001 and afterwards in 2006
40 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi MOROCCO
CGEM: General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises
CGEM – the General Confederation of Moroccan In addition to this, CGEM has, since 2015, 8 representatives Enterprises, is the first representative of the Moroccan in the Moroccan Senate, so it can bring the voice of private sector and the leading association of Moroccan businesses into the parliament. businessmen with 90,000 members and affiliates, CGEM is also engaged in a direct bipartite relationship employing 2.9 million people and contributing up to 55% of with the main unions of the country with whom it has a Morocco’s GDP through its 33 sectoral federations covering social pact allowing to act within a framework of social all economic branches. It is represented among 17 cities. responsibility and sustainable competitiveness. CGEM is also the official partner of government in all areas regarding economic policy, regulations and all that is related to private sector.
23 thematic committees are involved in several reforms and action plans projects, related to economic, social, and legal or tax issues.
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 41 CGEM: General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises
Salaheddine MEZOUAR is former Minister of Foreign Then, in 2013, he was appointed by His Majesty the King, Affairs, Finance and Trade and Industry Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation to implement His Majesty’s vision of diversifying economic partnerships, Graduate of ISCAE and holder of a DEA in economics at the particularly with the African continent. University of Social Sciences of Grenoble, Mr. Salaheddine MEZOUAR, after a solid experience in the public and Mr. Salaheddine MEZOUAR was also appointed by His private sector in Morocco and Tunisia, joined the Spanish Majesty the King, President of the Organizing Committee group TAVEX where he held the position of Chief Executive of COP 22. He is currently co-manager of CTC Morocco, Officer. ADB Senior Advisor, Senior Advisor of Africa 50 Fund and partner of two groups for the realization of industrial units. Mr. Salaheddine MEZOUAR also chaired the Moroccan Association of Textile and Clothing Industries for two years, as well as the Federation of Textile and Leather in the CGEM.
On the occasion of these mandates and having conceived Salaheddine MEZOUAR the new strategy of repositioning of the sector, he was appointed by His Majesty the King, Minister of Industry, President Trade and the upgrade of the Economy in 2004 In 2007, he was appointed Minister of Economy and Finance by His Majesty the King in the government of Abbas El Fassi, Mr. Salaheddine MEZOUAR had to manage the effects of the global financial crisis on the economy and the business in Morocco .
During his mandate, Mr. Salaheddine MEZOUAR adopted strong measures, including the most important decrease in the corporate income tax rate and the widening of the income tax base as well as other measures. necessary to adapt the Moroccan economy to global competitiveness in various sectors.
42 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi CGEM: General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises
Mrs Nabila Freidji is a Moroccan entrepreneur and a philanthropist.
For the past four years, she has been an active member of the Board at the leading Moroccan business network, CGEM, and the chair of the international cooperation committee.
Nabila is the co-founder of MediaRep and actively chairs Afripub and FredFisheries. In addition to that, Nabila was engaged in various think tank groups and international organisations related to strategic, economic and gender issues related to the Middle East and North Africa.
She is also very active in numerous non-profit organisations dealing with entrepreneurship, youth employment and Nabila Freidji education in Morocco.
Member of the Board and Chair, International Cooperation Committee; GBC Sherpa
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 43 INDIA
CII: Confederation of Indian Industry
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create the CII theme for 2018-19, India RISE: Responsible. UAE, UK, and USA, as well as institutional partnerships and sustain an environment conducive to the development Inclusive. Sustainable. Entrepreneurial emphasises with 355 counterpart organisations in 126 countries, CII of India, partnering industry, Government, and civil society, Industry’s role in partnering Government to accelerate serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the through advisory and consultative processes. India’s growth and development. The focus will be on key international business community. enablers such as job creation; skill development; financing CII engages closely with Government on policy issues growth; promoting next gen manufacturing; sustainability; and interfaces with thought leaders to enhance corporate social responsibility and governance and efficiency, competitiveness and business opportunities transparency. for industry through a wide portfolio of specialised services and strategic global linkages. It also provides Founded in 1895, India’s premier business association a platform for consensus-building and networking on around 9000 members, from the private as well as public key issues. Extending its agenda beyond business, CII sectors, and an indirect membership of over 300,000 facilitates corporate initiatives for integrated and inclusive enterprises from around 265 national and regional sectoral development across diverse domains. industry bodies. With 65 offices, including 9 Centres of Excellence, in India, and 10 overseas offices in Australia, As a developmental institution working towards India’s China, Egypt, France, Germany, Singapore, South Africa, overall growth with a special focus on India@75 in 2022,
44 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi CII: Confederation of Indian Industry
Rakesh Bharti Mittal is Vice-Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, Rakesh has been awarded the Honorary Doctor of Civil Law one of India’s leading business groups with interests Degree by Newcastle University, UK and is the recipient of in telecom, agri-food business, financial services and the prestigious Horasis – India Business Leader of the Year realty. Rakesh serves as Chairman-Bharti AXA Life 2016 (Internalization) and LMA – Entrepreneur of the Year Insurance, Bharti AXA General Insurance and FieldFresh Award 1992. Foods. Rakesh is also on the Board of Bharti Airtel and Rakesh is also the Honorary Consul, Republic of Sierra is Managing Director -Bharti Realty Holdings. Bharti has Leone in India. joint ventures with several global leaders: Singtel, AXA, Del Monte, SoftBank and Brightstar. Bharti Enterprises
Rakesh is the President of Confederation of Indian Industry Bharti Enterprises is one of India’s leading business (CII) for the year 2018-19. groups with interests in telecom, financial services, realty and food and agri business. Bharti Airtel, the group’s A passionate advocate of right to good education and flagship company, is one of the world’s largest global philanthropy, Rakesh is the Co-Chairman of Bharti telecommunications company by customer base with over Foundation with leading initiatives in education and Rakesh Bharti Mittal 403 million customers across South Asia and Africa. sanitation. Bharti Foundation provides free education and reaches out to over 2,50,000 children across 13 States. Bharti has joint ventures with several global leaders: Singtel, President, CII & Vice Chairman, AXA, Del Monte, SoftBank and Brightstar. Bharti Enterprises Rakesh serves on Boards of several educational institutions, Chairman -Advisory Council of Bharti Institute Bharti Foundation, the group’s philanthropic arm operates of Public Policy at ISB Mohali, Co-Chairman-Advisory Board 254 Satya Bharti Schools as well as supports over 600 of Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology & Government schools under Quality Support Program to Management, IIT Delhi and Member of the Court, Bennett ensure holistic education for over 2,50,000 under-privileged University. Rakesh is also a member of the Governing children across rural India across 13 States. Board of Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana.
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 45 CII: Confederation of Indian Industry
Chandrajit Banerjee is the Director General of Confederation his contributions towards the development of bilateral ties of Indian Industry (CII). between India and China. He has also been conferred with the decoration of Knight Commander of the Order of Queen Mr. Banerjee has been with the CII for about 3 decades and Isabella by His Majesty the King of Spain in recognition has been the Director General, CII since May 2008. of his meritorious achievements and exceptional Mr. Banerjee is a Post-Graduate (MS) in Economics contributions towards promoting relations between India with specialisation on Economics of Planning and and Spain. Econometrics from the University of Calcutta. Earlier, he He is also the Secretariat for several bilateral CEOs Forums did his Graduation from St. Xavier’s College (Calcutta) in constituted by the Government of India. Economics (Hons).
As Director General, he is responsible for overall operations of CII.
Prior to his appointment as Director General, he held Chandrajit Banerjee several senior positions in CII. Earlier he has served as Head of CII’s regional operations in the Northern, Southern and Western Regions. He was also in Bangalore to initiate Director General the Centre of Excellence of the Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association, which is a state-of-the-art centre for training, conventions and trade fairs.
He is an advisory Board Member of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and Member of Board of the Global Innovation and Technology Alliance. He is a Director in the Singapore India Partnership Foundation, the Managing Trustee of the National Foundation for Corporate Governance and a Director at the Invest India.
Mr. Banerjee has been honoured with the China-India Friendship Award by the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao for
46 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi BRAZIL
CNI: National Confederation of Industry Brazil
The Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI) is CNI also operates a vast high quality network of the largest and highest-level representation of industry in professional qualification, education, management training Brazil with a mission to promote a favourable business and promotion of entrepreneurship through three entities it environment, enhance competitiveness and promote overseas: the National Industrial Training Service (SENAI), sustainable development. CNI represents 27 state the Industrial Social Service (SESI) and the Euvaldo Lodi federations of industry, over 700,000 manufacturing Institute (IEL). companies and 2,000 sectorial associations, encompassing issues such as economic policy, infrastructure, environment, SME development, labour relations, and international negotiations.
CNI develops an active process of dialogue and influence with the National Congress and the Executive. With the Judiciary, the organisation has the power to propose measures to ensure that laws are empowered by the Constitution in any respect that affects the industry’s interest.
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 47 CNI: National Confederation of Industry Brazil
Elected President of CNI in 2010, Robson Braga de Andrade is also the President of Orteng Group
Robson Braga de Andrade has held the Presidency of CNI since 2010. A graduate in Mechanical Engineering, Andrade is President of the Orteng Group, a Brazilian group of companies specialized in turnkey solutions and services in electrical and electro-mechanical equipment, energy and automation systems. Mr. Andrade is also former President of Minas Gerais State Federation of Industry and has followed an executive training course at INSEAD, France.
Robson Braga De Andrade
President
48 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi CNI: National Confederation of Industry Brazil
Jose Augusto Fernandes is an economist and holds a master’s degree in Economics from the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
Besides his roles at CNI, he is former President of the Foreign Trade Studies Centre Foundation – FUNCEX and former Vice President of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Association – AEB.
He is Director of ICC Brazil and a council member of the Brazilian Stock Market Institute - IBMEC, of the National Institute for Advanced Studies - INAE, and of CINDES, Centre for Integration and Development Studies.
He is also a member of the Global Agenda Council of Latin Jose Augusto Fernandes America of the World Economic Forum. His main areas of interest are competitiveness, industrial policy and Brazil’s internationalisation. Policy and Strategy Director; GBC Sherpa
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 49 ITALY
Confindustria
Confindustria is the main association representing importance grow over the years and is now a benchmark manufacturing and service companies in Italy, with a for the entire Italian economic system at the European voluntary membership of more than 150,000 companies Union. 184 people work at the Rome headquarters and 13 of all sizes, employing a total of 5,440,125 people. The at the Brussels delegation and have an average age of 42. association’s activities are aimed at guaranteeing the central importance of companies, the drivers of Italy’s economic, social and civil development. By representing companies and their values at institutions of all levels, Confindustria contributes to social well-being and progress, and from this standpoint guarantees increasingly diversified, efficient and modern services. Confindustria’s added value stems from its network: a headquarters in Rome, 220 local and trade associations and since 1958 a delegation in Brussels, which has seen its strategic
50 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi Confindustria
Vincenzo Boccia, was elected the 30th President of Confindustria on May 25, 2016 and will be in office for four years, till 2020. He succeeds Giorgio Squinzi.
Born in 1964, in Salerno, Italy, Boccia has a degree in Economics from the University of Salerno and is the CEO of the Salerno-based Arti Grafiche Boccia Spa, a family business that has been operating in the graphics industry for over 50 years.
Since the early 1990s, Vincenzo Boccia was a member of Confindustria’s Young Entrepreneurs Group and in 2000 he took up the post of Deputy National Chairman. He was President of Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo and member of the Board and of the Governing Council of Vincenzo Boccia Assografici. From 2009 to 2013, he was President of Confindustria’s President Piccola Industria and throughout the Presidency of Giorgio Squinzi, he led the Technical Committee on Credit and Finance.
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 51 Confindustria
Marco Felisati was born in 1965. Married with two daughters. He is Deputy Director Internationalisation and trade policy at Confindustria. He has dealt with trade related-issues for 25 years, including as manager at the Confindustria permanent representation in Brussels and at the DG External Relations of the EU Commission. He is B7 and B20 Sherpa, member of the International Relation Committee of BusinessEurope, of the Consultative Commission for Industrial Mutation – CCMI at the European Economic and Social Committee – EESC.
He graduated in Political Sciences at the Bologna University. He was visiting Student at the MA in Banking & Finance at the Bangor University, New Wales, UK. He Marco Felisati obtained post-graduate Diploma in Banking Disciplines at the Siena University, Italy, Certificate in European Affairs at ISTUD, Rome, Italy, Certificate in International Careers at Deputy Director International SIOI, Rome, Italy. Affairs and Trade Policy; GBC Sherpa
52 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi EGYPT
FEI: Federation of Egyptian industries
The Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) is one of the country’s largest employers’ associations, with 20 industrial chambers as members, representing over 60,000 industrial enterprises out of which more than 90% belong to the private sector; accounting for more than 7 million workers and 20% of the national economy.
Since its inception FEI has been carrying out its responsibilities towards defending and supporting Egyptian industries, firmly believing in industry as the pillar of the sustainable development of the country and as the tool to alleviate poverty and attain prosperity.
Therefore, FEI effectively advocates the common interests of its members and defends their positions towards governmental and legislative bodies, as well as other local and international associations.
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 53 FEI: Federation of Egyptian industries
Eng. Mohamed El Swedy is Chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) from 2013 until now.
Deputy Chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) 2010-2013.
Head of Egypt’s Support Coalition, Sept 2016- Sept 2018 (Political Majority in the Egyptian Parliament).
Member of the Egyptian Parliament, 2016 until now.
Member of High Council of Investment.
Board Member of Ayady co for Investment and Development.
Board Member of Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Eng. Mohamed El Swedy Protection Regulatory Agency (EGYPTERA). Board Member of Gas Regulatory Authority.
Chairman Graduated in 1987 from Cairo University, Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power.
54 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi FEI: Federation of Egyptian industries
In August 2018, Shaimaa Bahaa El Din joined the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) as the Director of International Affairs & Development Partners’ Relations.
Before joining FEI, Shaimaa was the Head of the Policies & Strategies Unit, TVET Governance, Egypt/ EU (2016- 2018). She was supervising several files, such as: developing a national TVET strategy & law, developing a financial & expenditure system for TVET in Egypt, and Enhancing the social perception of TVET in Egypt.
From 2010 to 2016, she was the Executive Director of “the Enterprise TVET Partnership- ETP” of the Woodworking & Furniture Sector, where she headed the implementation of different projects related to Enterprises & workforce Shaimaa Bahaa El Din development. From 2006 to 2010, Shaimaa was the Business Director of International Affairs & Development Manager at the Chamber of Food Industries, Development Partners’ Relations ; where she developed many partnership agreements with GBC Sherpa national, regional and international bodies. She conducted consultancy assignments with the international Labour Organization (ILO) and GIZ.
Mrs. Bahaa El Din has studies Spanish literature, she obtained her master’s degree in Social Sciences (Corporate Social Responsibility) in 2014, and now she is finalizing her PhD thesis in Social Sciences at Ain Shams University, Cairo.
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 55 SOUTH KOREA
FKI: Federation of Korean Industries
The Federation of Korean Industries is a non-governmental organisation consisted of Korea’s major conglomerates and associated members. As an economic association established by private business sector’s voluntary basis, FKI is differentiated from other economic associations. The organisation was found in 1961 with the objective of promoting sound economic policies and internationalising the economy to further enhance the free market economic system and development of the nation. Specifically, FKI suggests direction of Korean economy’s growth strategy, contributes to regulation reform, and established diplomatic relations at private level through multilateral and international organisations. Per objective of the organisation, FKI is dedicated to improving the welfare of the Korean economy.
56 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi FKI: Federation of Korean Industries
Mr. Chang-soo Huh was elected to the Chairmanship of FKI in 2011, and is also Chairman of GS Holdings Corp.
Mr. Chang-soo Huh is the 33rd Chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), having taken up the position in February 2011.
He is also Chairman of GS Holdings Corp. which specializes in energy, distribution, and construction. GS Holdings operates subsidiaries and affiliates such as GS Caltex Oil, GS Power, GS Retail, GS Shop, GS EPS, GS Global, and GS Engineering & Construction. Mr. Huh assumed his current position and responsibilities as Chairman of GS as of July 2004. He has also been serving as Chairman of GS Engineering & Construction Since 2002. Chang-soo Huh Mr. Huh received his degree in Business Administration from Korea University in 1972. He also graduated from Chairman the Department of Business Administration at Saint Louis Graduate School in 1977 and earned an honorary doctorate degree of law at Saint Louis University in 2007.
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Chi-sung EOM was born on: JUN 6, 1966 2003. 1 Manager, America Team, International Affairs Division, FKI EDUCATION 2000. 3 Manager, Multilateral Cooperation Team, 2003. 1 MBA, Graduate School of Management, Korea International Affairs Division, FKI Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Seoul, Korea 1998. 1 Deputy Manager, Regional Policy Team, International Affairs Division, FKI 1990. 2 B.A. in Business Administration, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea 1996. 3 Deputy Manager, International Affairs Division, FKI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1993. 10 Assistant Manager, International Affairs Division, FKI 2012. 1 Deputy Secretary General & Head of International Affairs Division, Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) 1990. 10 Researcher, International Affairs Division, FKI
2011. 1 Deputy Secretary General & Head of Social Affairs AWARDS Division, FKI Chi-sung EOM 2006 Awarded a Commendation of Commercial and 2009. 1 Head of Social Affairs Division, FKI Industrial Entrepreneurs’ Day by Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Deputy Secretary General & Head 2008. 7 Chief of Korean Government Foundation 60th of International Affairs Division; Anniversary Task Force, FKI 1993 Awarded a Commendation by Governor of Bank of Korea GBC Sherpa 2007. 5 Team Lead of Asia Team, International Affairs Division, FKI
2007. 1 Senior Manager, Planning Division, FKI
2006. 1 Deputy Senior Manager, Planning Division, FKI
2005. 1 Deputy Senior Manager, APEC Task Force, International Affairs Division, FKI
2004. 1 Deputy Senior Manager, International Affairs Division, FKI
58 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi FRANCE
MEDEF: French Business Federation
Levelling the competitiveness of France will constitute one of the key moments to make the propositions which reflect our full network; our wish is to business contribution heard and understood regarding the create a useful platform for our country, our economy and After the global return to growth in 2010, the necessity current events subjects around the world. our businesses, all without sacrificing our ambitions and to level the competitiveness of France, to bet on new our intended path forward. sources of progress, focalise our collective decisions to Important fiscal reforms, retirement policy restructuring, the requisite of global competitiveness, but also work promoting ethical practices as a competitive advantage, The irreplaceable force of creativity in the heart of towards an objective to promote equality of chance in each first-party participation for labour groups from all sectors businesses must endure and encourage us all without fail. business, between France and the European countries as of industry, ‘SMB Attitude’, our reactions during the crisis of well as from Europe to the rest of the world, but also the our convictions on matters of sustainable development, the requirement of respect between humans at the heart of our MEDEF works and strives to work towards the businesses, actions; those are the strategic pillars of the MEDEF. That is occupying all of the economic and social sector to permit sustainable competition. us to cross employment and growth in the years to come.
It is in this mindset that we are approaching the goals for To take matters further, our participation with the 2012 this year. The social agenda first and foremost includes the presidential election will take its shape near the end of employment of the younger generations through dialogue. the year, and we will push forward the subjects that we as Next up will be the preparation for the B20 Summit, which a whole are confronted with, our points of view and our
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 59 MEDEF: French Business Federation
On July 3rd, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, a successful French In 2014, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux created NOTUS- entrepreneur, was elected President of MEDEF, replacing TECHNOLOGIES, an investment fund specialized on Pierre Gattaz for the next five years. outdoor and gastronomy.
Already involved in MEDEF’s activities, he has been He has been decorated with the awards of “Chevalier de associate Vice-President and Treasurer of MEDEF where la Légion d’Honneur”, the highest French order of merit for he was also in-charge of the Economy including taxation, military and civil merits, and “Ordre National du Mérite”. innovation and digital.
Graduated from ESSEC Business School, he joined the Commandos Marine, the Special Operation Forces of the French Navy. He served in Djibouti and Lebanon.
Mr. Roux de Bézieux, 56 years old, started his career at L’OREAL where he has worked ten years, first as marketing director in England and then as Directorate General in Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux Poland. In 1996, at 34, he created THE PHONE HOUSE, the first store chain entirely dedicated to mobile phones. When President he left, the company had opened 2,000 stores and had 10,000 employees.
In 2004, he created OMEA TELECOM and launched BREIZH MOBILE, the first alternative mobile operator. In 2006, he convinced VIRGIN group to invest in the project and launched VIRGIN MOBILE.
60 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi MEDEF: French Business Federation
Christine Lepage is the head of the International Department at MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France), the French Business Confederation.
Between 2009 and 2016, she managed the network dedicated to support exporting companies and organised the institutional dialogue with business federations at the French customs authorities.
Previously, Christine Lepage was Deputy Director to the International Department of the National Cancer Institute (INCA).
From 2002 to 2004, she was a member of cabinet of the French Minister of Education and Research. Christine Lepage Before joining the public sector, Christine Lepage worked for ten years within investment banks (Banque de Neuflize/ ABN AMRO, Crédit Lyonnais, Deutsche Bank) where she Director International Department; advised French and foreign institutional investors on GBC Sherpa French Equity Capital Market.
She has a Master’s degree in law from the university “Paris 2 Assas” and a Master in finance from ESCP Europe (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris).
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 61 TURKEY
TUSIAD: Turkish Industry and Business Association
Established in 1971, TUSIAD is the non-governmental representative organisation of the Turkish private sector (industries, finance and services) at the national level. Representing 80% of Turkey’s total foreign trade (excluding energy), 50 % of total employment (excluding agriculture and livestock, public and unregistered employment) and 80 % of total corporate taxes, TUSIAD plays a significant role in the Turkish economy. Besides being member of BusinessEurope, TUSIAD acquired a strong voice internationally through its membership to BIAC of the OECD, B20 Coalition, EU Chamber of Commerce in China. Apart from its Ankara office, TUSIAD has a strong international network of 5 representative offices around the world: Brussels, Washington, D.C., Paris, Berlin, and Beijing. TÜSİAD is committed to monitor and promote Turkey’s economic competitiveness, institutional reform process and membership to the European Union.
62 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi TUSIAD: Turkish Industry and Business Association
Simone Kaslowski graduated from Clark University in contributing to the international efforts of the association. Worcester, Massachusetts in 1984, after completing Kaslowski has been Vice President of TÜSİAD since 2017 primary education in Istanbul. He began working in the and was elected President in February 2019. sales department at Organik Kimya, a family business, in Mr. Simone Kaslowski is married, has three children and 1985. Kaslowski significantly expanded exports of Organik speaks Turkish, English, Italian and French. Kimya products and was appointed head of sales in 1993. After actively working on various investment projects for the firm, Kaslowski was appointed CEO and became member of the board of directors in 1995. His leadership was instrumental in the growth and expansion of Organik Kimya.
Organik Kimya operates in 80 countries and has a 250-thousand-ton production capacity in facilities in Simone Kaslowski Kemerburgaz and Tuzla in Istanbul; Rotterdam, Holland; and Lugano, Switzerland.
Simone Kaslowski worked to develop the chemical sector President in Turkey and contributed to the Chemport project of the Turkish Chemical Manufacturers Association.
Kaslowski was Chairman of the Chemical Industry Task Force of TÜSİAD. He has been on the Board of Directors since 2013 and has chaired the EU Affairs Committee and the Global Relations and EU Roundtable, significantly
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 63 TUSIAD: Turkish Industry and Business Association
Hale Hatipoğlu is the Deputy Secretary General in charge of External Relations at the Turkish Industry & Business Association (TÜSİAD). Her working areas are Turkey-EU relations; issues related to the Customs Union; business development strategies with the aim of increasing Turkey’s trade and investment relations; and communication/public relations/public affairs projects to enhance EU citizens’ knowledge of Turkey.
She is the B20 Sherpa of TÜSİAD in the Global Business Coalition, the structure created by independent and voluntary business organisations of G20 countries. Following an agreement between the World Bank Group and TÜSİAD in September 2004, she is also working Hale Hatipoglu as the Private Sector Liaison Officer to the World Bank Group in Turkey to facilitate Turkish companies’ access to World Bank Group business opportunities, services and Deputy Secretary General; GBC knowledge.
Sherpa Mrs. Hatipoğlu received her B.A. in International Relations and M.A. in EU Politics from Marmara University in Istanbul and the College of Europe in Belgium respectively.
64 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi ARGENTINA
UIA: Union Industrial Argentina
The Argentine Industrial Association (“UIA” by its acronym in Spanish) is the largest and highest-level representative of manufacturing industry in Argentina. UIA represents more than 115,000 industrial facilities, 55% of all exports, 30% of tax revenues and 25,6% of the country’s gross added value.
For more than 130 years and through a broad territorial and sectoral network, the association has been promoting the development, consolidation and competitiveness of the manufacturing industrial sector as well as providing services to strengthen the capabilities of our partners.
Since 1887, UIA has strived to defend national manufacturing industry, encouraging the creation and development of an integrated vertically and horizontally internal solid market.
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 65 UIA: Union Industrial Argentina
Mr. Miguel Acevedo is a member of Aceitera General Deheza (AGD) – a leading family exporting company in the agribusiness and food industry- since 1984. With over 30 years of leadership experience, Acevedo has held various positions and management areas during his career.
Currently serves as President of Agroaval, a leading company improving access of SME’s in Argentina to credit.
Institutional role
Current President of the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA) since May 2017, where he had previously served as SME Vice- President and as Secretary.
Likewise, he served as Secretary at the Argentine Business Miguel Alberto Acevedo Association (AEA) and as Treasurer of the Argentine Biotechnology Chamber (CAB).
President and President GBC Mr. Miguel Acevedo formerly served as President of Nuevo Central Argentino (NCA)- a railway cargo company- as well as President of the “Argentine Investment and Trade Promotion Agency” and of “Fundación Observatorio Pyme” (SME Observatory Foundation).
He is married, has five children and holds a degree in Business Administration.
66 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi UIA: Union Industrial Argentina
Mr. Fernando Landa is corporate Director of International (including involvement in the steel subsidy agreement) Trade and special projects in the Techint Organisation, as well as member of the economic committee in the one of the most important industrial companies based world steel association (formerly IIISI). He has extensive in Argentina a member of the executive committee of experience in international trade litigation including panel UIA currently holding the 1st vice presidency, the Techint procedures in the WTO. Group of Companies has headquarters in Argentina and Currently coordinates all institutional and legal trade access operations worldwide, manufacture flat steel (Ternium), activities for the industrial companies of the Techint group. steel pipes for the oil industry (Tenaris) and is involved in oil exploration among other activities, have a total revenue over 25 Billion dollars and around 80000 employees.
Mr. Landa has a master’s in business administration (MsBA) from Stanford University, and an Industrial Engineering degree as well as a Mechanical Engineering Fernando Landa degree both from ITBA (Institute of Technology of Buenos Aires).
He joined the Techint Group of Companies in 1982. He Head International Institutional has served in prior positions as President of Ternium USA Affairs; B20 Argentina Policy Corp., President of Ternium International (2004-2009), and Sherpa; GBC Sherpa Commercial Director of Sidor; Venezuela (1997- 2001 while the still mill was a privatised entity.).
He has also been Director of strategy and Planning in Ternium and more recently Director of the international commercial network for Tenaris. He has been involved in acquisitions, mergers and operations in Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Guatemala, USA and Canada.
He has taken part in several multilateral trade negotiations, has been member of the steel committee in OECD,
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 67 UNITED STATES
USCC: US Chamber of Commerce
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organisation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of every size, sector, and region. Since its founding more than a century ago, the Chamber has worked to deliver the voice of business in Washington, D.C., and around the world to advance policies that create jobs and grow and strengthen the competitiveness of our economy.
68 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi USCC: US Chamber of Commerce
Thomas J. Donohue is president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber’s federation of state and local chambers and Chamber of Commerce. Since assuming his position in industry associations, mobilize in support of pro-business 1997, Donohue has built the Chamber into a lobbying and candidates. political powerhouse with expanded influence across the Donohue established the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal globe. Reform, which advances significant legal reforms in the During Donohue’s tenure, the Chamber’s lobbyists, policy courts, at the state and federal levels, and in elections experts, legal advocates, and communicators have helped for state attorneys general and Supreme Court judges. In secure business victories on Capitol Hill, in the regulatory addition, he has dramatically expanded the activities of agencies, in politics, in courts of law and in the court of the National Chamber Litigation Center, the Chamber’s law public opinion, and before governments around the world. firm, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
In an era of economic and fiscal challenges, Donohue has Previously, Donohue served for 13 years as president and aggressively advanced the American Jobs and Growth CEO of the American Trucking Associations, the national Agenda, a plan that includes expanding trade and domestic organization of the trucking industry. Earlier in his career, Thomas J. Donohue energy production, rebuilding America’s infrastructure, Donohue was deputy assistant postmaster general of the combating an avalanche of new regulations, protecting United States and vice president of development at Fairfield intellectual property, revitalizing capital markets, and University in Connecticut. He serves on the board of Union President and CEO reforming entitlements and the tax system. Pacific Corporation.
Donohue has also spearheaded the creation of the Born in New York City, Donohue earned a bachelor’s Campaign for Free Enterprise, a positive, long-term degree from St. John’s University and a master’s degree in program to defend, protect, and advance the free enterprise business administration from Adelphi University. system. A signature project of the campaign is Hiring He holds honorary degrees from Adelphi, St. John’s, Our Heroes, which identifies job opportunities for tens of Marymount, and Bradley universities, as well as the thousands of returning military veterans and spouses. National University of Ireland at Maynooth. He is a 2013 Under Donohue’s leadership, the Chamber has emerged recipient of the Horatio Alger Award. Donohue and his wife, as a major political force in races for the Senate and the Liz, have three sons and five grandchildren. House of Representatives. As part of this bipartisan effort, millions of grassroots business advocates, as well as the
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 69 USCC: US Chamber of Commerce
of the framework of global finance. In this capacity he US-Russia business dialogue with Russian business manages the policy development by the Chamber’s G20 organizations. He is a frequently quoted authority on task force, and its dialogues with such institutions as the G20 policies, as well as U.S. business interests in Europe FSB, IOSCO, the World Bank and the IMF. and Eurasia. In 2003, the Federal Republic of Germany recognized Gary Litman with its Friendship Award. He is a Litman previously served as the Chamber’s vice president member of the World Policy Conference, Paris, and Astana for Europe and Eurasia. In that role, he managed all the Club, Kazakhstan. programs, and staff working on transatlantic relations both in Washington and in Brussels, as well as project-specific Before joining the Chamber in 1995, Litman was an consultants working in EU, Central Asia and Russia. He has attorney with International Business Division of Stewart and established the Chamber as one of the most influential Stewart in Washington, D.C., specializing in international business institutions on European affairs, a credible trade policy and transactions. Litman’s public speaking sounding board for government officials and media, and experience includes testifying on behalf of the USCC before a valuable tool for member companies. He also managed the U.S. Congress, key-notes and panels at the United Gary V. Litman the Chamber’s extensive relationship with the American Nations, various European fora, major U.S. and international Chambers of Commerce in 42 countries and various conferences. He published papers on transatlantic policy, advocacy initiatives with major business organizations export controls, privatization, oil and gas industry and Vice President Global Initiatives in key members of the European Union. As part of the intellectual property. A native of Moscow, Russia, he Europe and Eurasia programs, Litman initiated a number of received his J.D. from George Washington University’s targeted projects related to intellectual property protection, National Law Center in Washington, D.C. where he was science cooperation, and regional transport and security the first J.D. student from the post-Soviet Union nations, mechanisms in Eurasia. Prior to becoming vice president, and member of the law school’s prestigious Journal of Gary Litman is Vice President for Global Initiatives at Litman served as executive director of the Chamber’s International Law and Economics editorial board. He the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, where he is primarily bilateral business councils with Hungary, Poland, Czech serves on the Advisory Board of Madrid’s Real Colegio responsible for the Chamber’s policy advocacy related to Republic and Romania, working closely with the executives Complutense at Harvard Executive Program. the economic reform agenda of G20, G7 and international of the first wave of investors in these markets, and with the financial institutions. He leads the Chamber’s participation international financial institutions such as the European in a range of global business coalitions, and related Bank for Reconstruction and Development. As one of business summits focused on the on-going transformation the Chamber’s strategic initiatives, Litman managed the
70 GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi GBC
The Global Business Coalition brings together leading the Global Business Coalition has become instrumental • CNI: National Confederation of Industry Brazil - independent business associations from the major world in representing the voice of enterprises within the G20 President, Robson Braga De Andrade economies and advocates on behalf of more than 21 process and other major international fora. • CONFINDUSTRIA: Confederation of Italian Industry - million small, medium and large companies. GBC members principals President, Vincenzo Boccia Established in 2012, the Global Business Coalition • Ai Group: Australian Industry Group - CEO, Innes Willox • FEI: Federation of Egyptian Industries - Chairman, Eng. (formerly known as the B20 Coalition), operates as a Mohamed El SEWEDY worldwide platform of exchanges between national • BDI: Federation of German Industries - President, Dieter business communities, and aims at building consensus Kempf • FKI: Federation of Korean Industries - Chairman, Chang-soo Huh and developing common positions on issues critical for • BE: BUSINESSEUROPE - President, Pierre Gattaz enterprises. • MEDEF: French Business Federation - President, • CBI: Confederation of British Industry - President, John Geoffroy Roux de Bezieux The Global Business Coalition focuses on helping member Allan CBE associations share intelligence, access decision-makers • TUSIAD: Turkish Industry and Business Association - • CCC: Canadian Chamber of Commerce - President & and coordinate their respective national and international President, Simone Kaslowski advocacy campaigns. CEO, The Honourable Perrin Beatty • UIA: Union Industrial Argentina - President, Miguel • CEOE: Confederation of Employers and Industries of Through its broad-based representation, the Coalition Alberto Acevedo engages policy-makers at a global scale and advocates Spain - President, Antonio Garamendi • USCC: US Chamber of Commerce - President and CEO, policies that contribute to growth and job creation at • CGEM: General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises Thomas J. Donohue regional and international levels. - President, Salaheddine MEZOUAR
By providing a unique link between governments, relevant • CII: Confederation of Indian Industry - President, international institutions and business communities, Rakesh Bharti Mittal
GBC Plenary Meeting, New Delhi 71 GBC: Global Business Coalition
Sebastien Louvet is coordinating the secretariat of the From April 2019, Sebastien will take on his role as the Global Business Coalition (GBC) since 2013. GBC is an Co-founder & CEO of GIH - Gurugram Innovation Hub, organisation, which has focused recent efforts notably one of the largest private integrated corporate campuses in the fields of digitalization, resource efficiency/ circular dedicated to innovation and skilling, in the National Capital economy, as well as trade and investment. Region of India.
After his MBA, Sebastien worked as adviser for international affairs to former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard, while he was chairman of the European Parliament Cooperation and Development & Employment and Social Affairs committees.
Then, for 5 years, he conducted Cooperation and Development programs in Africa, Europe and Southeast Asia, involving, construction, restoration, supplies, logistics Sebastien Louvet and sustainable development operations. Then, for 6 years, Sebastien took on the position of Director of International Public Affairs, in HAVAS. In this context, he oversaw some Secretary of the group’s presidency’s special operations, led 360° integrated campaigns, supported joint ventures operations and specialised on the Chinese, Indian and Russian markets.
Driven by an entrepreneurial approach, Sebastien dedicated time over the recent years, to his primary interest, which is to help organisations develop and grow internationally, notably, he supported the global outreach of SOURCE, the infrastructure project preparation platform developed by MDBs; the internationalisation of Beijing Capital and the repositioning of OECD towards its stakeholders.
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About CII
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create the CII theme for 2018-19, India RISE : Responsible. UAE, UK, and USA, as well as institutional partnerships and sustain an environment conducive to the development Inclusive. Sustainable. Entrepreneurial emphasizes with 355 counterpart organizations in 126 countries, CII of India, partnering industry, Government, and civil society, Industry’s role in partnering Government to accelerate serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the through advisory and consultative processes. India’s growth and development. international business community.
CII engages closely with Government on policy issues The focus will be on key enablers such as job creation; and interfaces with thought leaders to enhance skill development; financing growth; promoting next efficiency, competitiveness and business opportunities gen manufacturing; sustainability; corporate social for industry through a wide portfolio of specialized responsibility and governance and transparency. services and strategic global linkages. It also provides Founded in 1895, India’s premier business association a platform for consensus-building and networking on around 9000 members, from the private as well as public key issues. Extending its agenda beyond business, CII sectors, and an indirect membership of over 300,000 facilitates corporate initiatives for integrated and inclusive enterprises from around 265 national and regional sectoral development across diverse domains. industry bodies. With 65 offices, including 9 Centres of As a developmental institution working towards India’s Excellence, in India, and 10 overseas offices in Australia, overall growth with a special focus on India@75 in 2022, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Singapore, South Africa,
About GBC
The Global Business Coalition brings together leading positions on issues critical for enterprises. Through its independent business associations from the major broad-based representation, GBC engages policy-makers world economies and advocates on behalf of more than at a global scale and advocates policies that contribute to 21 million small, medium and large companies. GBC, growth and job creation at regional and international levels. established in 2012, operates as a worldwide platform of exchanges between national business communities, and aims at building consensus and developing common
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